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Despite singles fight, tennis loses

By Simone Echeverri-Gent | April 10

The AU men's tennis team was defeated at home by the Radford Highlanders, 2-5, Sunday. The Eagles' overall record fell to 7-6. The match started on a rough note for the Eagles. They lost two out of the three matches in doubles play, causing them to miss the point.

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Sports briefs

By Kevin Hilgers | April 10

Hallinan, Wharton qualify for NCAA regionals Sophomore Steven Hallinan qualified for the NCAA regionals by running a personal best in the 1,500-meter run at the Duke Invitational Friday Hallinan's time of 3 minutes 47.00 seconds was good for second place in the race and less than a second shy of the winning time.

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Predict the predictable

By Dan Jacobson | April 10

As a die-hard NFL Draft observer for over a decade, I've started to notice certain patterns. For instance, I know around 80 percent of the time, Cincinnati will make a bad pick and Mel Kiper Jr. will go on a two-minute rant on how bad the pick is. Another pattern is that some team will trade down and make a pick that will leave everyone at Madison Square Garden aghast.

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Holy Cross staves off AU's comeback

By Erin Keaveney | April 10

The AU women's lacrosse team lost to Holy Cross Saturday, dropping the contest to their Patriot League rivals, 14-12, in the last time the Eagle's seniors will play at home in the regular season. The weather didn't cooperate as rain pounded the Jacobs Recreational Complex, dampening Senior Day for AU's Laura Barnes, Kathleen Finnegan, Moriah Linnell and Sarah Mackintosh.

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Junior brings the Wright stuff to AU track and field

By Simone Scheverri-Gent | April 6

AU's track and field team is stacked with many uprising talents, and its seniors will leave a great legacy. But one athlete who now makes unique contributions to the team is Christina Wright. That's because Wright, a junior from Hatboro, Pa., is the only field athlete on the team.

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AU lacrosse frustrated by UMBC at home

By Kevin Hilgers | April 6

The AU women's lacrosse team tied Maryland-Baltimore County three times but could never get ahead of the Retrievers in a 13-8 loss Tuesday. Sophomore midfielder led the Eagles with two goals, both tallied in the first five minutes of the game. Senior midfielder Moriah Linnell and junior midfielder Caithlin Gorman also added two goals apiece.

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Improved ChiSox again title-bound

By Jesse Epstein | April 6

Well, March is over, and with the start of the baseball season, spring is officially here. In a week filled with much drama and excitement, we saw champions crowned, new beginnings and depressing endings. Thus, this week's edition focuses on the difference between projections and reflections.

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Pride and prejudice in college athletics

By Erin Keaveney | April 6

As the NCAA tournament came to a close on Monday night, a nation watched as a glowing Florida team and its legions of fans proudly celebrated amidst a sea of orange and blue banners and T-shirts inside the RCA Dome. Students across the country watched in envy, leading to the inevitable notion: "I wish that could be my school.

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Georgetown slips by women's tennis

By Dan Jacobson | April 6

The AU woman's tennis team lost a close set of matches to its cross-town rival Georgetown Tuesday, 4-3. Georgetown grabbed the first point of the match by winning all three doubles bouts. AU has only won the doubles point once this season Junior Julia Colarusso won her No.

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Lacrosse outlasts UC-Davis late

By Justin Hall | April 3

The AU women's lacrosse team stormed out to a 7-0 lead in the opening period and then held off a surging California-Davis squad in the second half to pull out a 9-7 victory Thursday. The win was the first for AU over a non-conference opponent at its home field this season and improved the Eagles' record to 5-6.

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AU narrowly tops George Mason

By Dan Jacobson | April 3

Thursday's women's tennis match between AU and George Mason came down to the singles match between each team's No. 1 player. That was where junior Julia Colarusso won in three sets, giving the Eagles a 4-3 victory. Colarusso defeated George Mason's Andrea Fusea, 7-5, 6-4, 1-0 (5).

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Promising young stars mean hope for baseball

By Jordan Beane | April 3

LONDON - I know that summer officially starts on June 21, but for all intents and purposes, summer officially started last night when Mark Buerhle threw the first pitch of the season to Grady Sizemore. It may seem that baseball is heading into a season of turmoil off the field as it tries to deal with a decade of overlooking steroids in the game.

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Track wins 2 at Terrapin Invitational

By Justin Hall | April 3

COLLEGE PARK, Md. - The AU men's and women's track teams competed in the Terrapin Invitational on the campus of the University of Maryland on Saturday, placing ninth and 18th, respectively, in the second major event of the outdoor season. On the men's side, sophomore Awit Yohannes victory highlighted the meet by winning the 1,500-meter run with a time of 3 minutes 53.

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Win over Navy keeps AU undefeated

By Simone Echeverri-Gent | April 3

The AU men's tennis team managed to slide past Navy and defeat the Midshipmen, 4-3, for a big Patriot League win at home Sunday. It improved the Eagles' record to 2-0 in the conference and 7-5 overall The Eagles started off with a quick lead over Navy by sweeping doubles play.

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Mercer impressed in first year as floor leader for men's team

March 30

As the starting point guard for the AU men's basketball team, Derrick Mercer earned the position as a freshman, a rare accomplishment in Division I basketball. But the early success didn't come easy for him. Adjusting to college is hard enough for any freshman, let alone a starting basketball player.

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Sidelined by injuries, Hadavi still found ways to contribute

By Jesse Epstein | March 30

Tala Hadavi was recruited to AU as a transfer from Virginia Commonwealth to be the leader of a program that was headed for its first NCAA berth. In two years of eligibility, she had one of the most up-and-down careers in Patriot League history. She played only eight games her junior year before blowing out her knee, and 22 games this year before suffering the same injury on her other knee.

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In sports, March is going out like a lion

By Ryan Spilhaus | March 30

Has so much ever happened in one month? March is always an exciting month for sports, with the NBA and NHL playoff races heating up, baseball starting spring training, and, of course, the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. The past month, however, has surpassed all expectations in terms of excitement and sheer volume.

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